Suppose Wesley Publishing's stock has a volatility of 70%, while Addison Printing's stock has a volatility of 20%. If the correlation between these stocks is 25%, what is the volatility of the following portfolios of Addison and Wesley: a. 100% Addison b. 75% Addison and 25% Wesley c. 50% Addison and 50% Wesley a. The volatility of a portfolio of 100% Addison stock is %. (Round to two decimal places.) b. The volatility of a portfolio of 75% Addison and 25% Wesley is %. (Round o two decimal places.) c. The volatility of a portfolio of 50% Addison and 50% Wesley is %. (Round to two decimal places.)

Suppose Wesley Publishing's stock has a volatility of 70%, while Addison Printing's stock has a volatility of 20%. If the correlation between these stocks is 25%, what is the volatility of the following portfolios of Addison and Wesley: a. 100% Addison b. 75% Addison and 25% Wesley c. 50% Addison and 50% Wesley a. The volatility of a portfolio of 100% Addison stock is %. (Round to two decimal places.) b. The volatility of a portfolio of 75% Addison and 25% Wesley is %. (Round o two decimal places.) c. The volatility of a portfolio of 50% Addison and 50% Wesley is %. (Round to two decimal places.)

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